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2020

GLOBAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

COUNTRY PROFILE South America

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Table of Contents − Argentina − ................................................................................................................................................. 3

− The Plurinational State of Bolivia − ............................................................................................................ 6

− Brazil − ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

− Chile − ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

− Colombia − ................................................................................................................................................ 11

− Ecuador − .................................................................................................................................................. 13

− Paraguay − ................................................................................................................................................ 15

− Peru − ....................................................................................................................................................... 19

− Uruguay − ................................................................................................................................................. 22

− Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) − ........................................................................................................ 26

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− Argentina − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Argentina covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects

Number of persons prosecuted for trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – 2018

Source: Office of Trafficking and Exploitation of Persons.

Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – 2018

Source: Office of the Attorney General.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Females 38 50 62 57 41

Males 100 97 107 107 72

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Females 24 30 32 31 24

Males 48 68 56 50 47

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Citizenships of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018

Source: Office of the Attorney General.

Victims

Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2017– 2018

Source: Programa Nacional de Rescate y Acompañamiento a las Personas Damnificadas por el Delito de Trata

(Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de la Nación).

Argentina, 118

Bolivia, 20

Paraguay, 7

Other , 5

Other South America, 3

2017 2018

Boys 21 15

Girls 38 34

Men 503 655

Women 619 825

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Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation, 2017 – 2018



Citizenships of persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons by state authorities,

2017– 2018



2017 2018

Other 1 7

Forced labour 776 972

Sexual exploitation 423 552

Argentina, 1307

Bolivia, 935

Dominican Republic, 85

Peru, 59

Paraguay, 224

Brazil, 11Others, 110

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− The Plurinational State of Bolivia − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in the Plurinational State of Bolivia covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects

Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of, arrested for or cautioned for trafficking in

persons, by sex**, 2017 – 2018

Source: Fiscalia General del Estado Sistema Tritón.

**Formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system may include persons suspected, arrested, or cautioned at

the national level.


Source: Tribunal Supremo de Justicia

2017 2018

Females 12 20

Males 11 95

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Females 2 1 1 8 5

Males 1 3 5 5 6

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Victims

Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2017 – 2018

Source: Fiscalia General del Estado Sistema


Source: Director of the Protection of Victims, Witnesses, and Prosecutors of the Public Ministry – FEVAP.

2017 2018

Sex and age unknown 442 244

Boys 7 3

Girls 20 26

Men 47 16

Women 23 25

2017 2018

Unknown 378 306

Other 1

Illegal adoption 18 2

Forced labour 88

Sexual exploitation 54 6

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− Brazil − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Brazil covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Victims

Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2018

Source: Federal Police Unit.

Men, 81Women, 51

Boys , 5 Girls, 5

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− Chile − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Chile covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects During the period 2016-2020 (as of May), 43 persons were prosecuted, 20 men and 23 women. During the same period, 15 persons were convicted of trafficking in persons, as per article 411 quarter of the Criminal Code. Persons convicted were of citizens of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Russia, Peru.

Source: Ministerio Público. Victims


Source: Investigation Police of Chile and the Carabineros of Chile.


Source: Ministry of the Public, Investigation Police of Chile, and the Carabineros of Chile.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Boys 1 0 1

Girls 0 4 3 1

Men 0 0 1 2 1

Women 6 3 8 3 13

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Forced labour 1 4 1 4 12

Sexual exploitation 6 3 11 2 2

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In the period between 2014 and 2018, the majority of victims were of foreign citizenships including victims from Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Three citizens of Chile were trafficked domestically.

Source: Investigation Police of Chile, and the Carabineros of Chile.

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− Colombia − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Colombia covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects

In 2016, there were 194 cases of trafficking in persons recorded and in 2017, 82 cases were recorded.

Source: Office of the Attorney General of the Nation.



Source: Office of the Attorney General of the Nation/ Ministerio del Interior


the national level.

In 2016, 22 persons were charged with the crime of trafficking in persons, 17 males and five females. In the years 2017 and 2018, at total of 32 were charged and 16 were convicted.

Source: Office of the Attorney General of the Nation/ Ministerio del Interior

2016 2017 2018

Females 40 31 38

Males 60 24 15

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Victims


Source: Ministry of the Interior.



The majority of victims in the indicated period were citizens of Colombia. Others were citizens of Venezuela and other countries in South America and Central America.

Source: Ministry of the Interior. Between January 2017 and December 2018, 116 identified victims were repatriated from other countries, while 43 were domestically trafficked according to the Ministry of the Interior. Colombian victims of trafficking were repatriated from China, Qatar and other countries in Europe, Central America and East Asia.


2016 2017 2018

Boys 2 0 2

Girls 2 7 11

Men 9 11 31

Women 63 80 69

2016 2017 2018

Forced begging 4 2 3

Forced marriage 8 1 8

Other 4 13 22

Involuntary servitude 6 1 5

Forced labour 10 12 22

Sexual exploitation 47 69 53

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− Ecuador − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Ecuador covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects

Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2014 – 2017

Source: Ministry of Interior/Fiscalía General del Estado.



Source: Fiscalía General del Estado.


the national level.

148

169180

137

2014 2015 2016 2017

2017 2018

Females 31 28

Males 103 101

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Source: Fiscalía General del Estado.


All people convicted during the reported period are Ecuadorean citzens.

Source: Dirección Nacional de Estudios Jurimetricos - Subdirección Nacional de Derechos Humannos del Consejo de la

Judicatura. Fuente: Sistema Automático de Trámites Judiciales. Victims National authorities detected 138 victims of trafficking in 2017 and 120 in 2018, of which 19 were Ecuadorean citizens detected abroad.

Source: Sistema Informático De Vulnerabilidad (SIV) de la DAPEE- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana Dirección Nacional de Estudios Jurimetricos - Subdirección Nacional de Derechos Humannos del Consejo de la

Judicatura.

2017 2018

Females 12 9

Males 27 15

2017 2018

Females 1 8

Males 5 18

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− Paraguay − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Paraguay covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects

Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2014 – September 2017

Source: Public Ministry.


persons, by sex**, 2014 – September 2017



the national level.

80

68

77

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2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep 2017

2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep 2017

Females 5 16 35 6

Males 25 43 30 7

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Number of persons prosecuted for trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – September 2017


Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – September 2017


The majority of persons convicted of trafficking in the indicated period were nationals of Paraguay. A small number of convicted persons were citizens of Spain, Argentina, and Colombia.


2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep 2017

Females 22 16 23 4

Males 21 43 20 5

2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep 2017

Females 5 5 14 1

Males 8 15 12 2

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Victims

Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2014 – September 2017


Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation, 2014 – September 2017


Most identified victims between January 2014 and September 2017 were citizens of Paraguay. Other identified victims were citizens of South Korea, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and Sweden.


2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep 2017

Boys 6 3 13 0

Girls 44 23 14 7

Men 8 14 29 1

Women 50 87 49 13

2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep 2017

Forced labour 39 27 51 7

Sexual exploitation 100 105 54 13

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Type of trafficking experienced by victims of Paraguay citizenship, 2014 – September 2017


Countries from which victims of trafficking in persons were repatriated, 2014 – September 2017


2014 2015 2016Jan-Sep

2017

Victims trafficked domestically 51 82 81 9

Victims repatriated from othercountries

57 50 24 11

Argentina, 50

Spain, 31

Turkey, 8

Brazil, 28

Bolivia , 5

Chile, 8Other, 6

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− Peru − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Peru covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Investigations and suspects

Number of reported cases of trafficking in persons and related crimes, 2017 – 2018

Source: Estadistica – DIRCTPTIM.

Number of persons prosecuted for trafficking in persons and related crimes, by age and sex, 2017 – 2018


96

175

2017 2018

2017 2018

Women 66 53

Men 181 152

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Victims





2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Women 98 159 224 140 485

Men 6 10 35 24 0

Girls 130 150 379 249 55

Boys 21 92 67 32 17

Sexual exploitation Selling of children Sexual exploitation Selling of children

2017 2018

Girls 55 0 29 1

Boys 17 0 6 1

Women 485 0 1,153 0

Men 0 0 6 0

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Citizenships of persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons by state authorities, 2017 – 2018 (Tot = 1.909)


Peru, 1,596

Venezuela, 154

Ecuador, 119

Colombia, 22

Brasil, 10

Other , 8

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− Uruguay − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Uruguay covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Trafficking in persons is prosecuted under Law 19.643/2018, as well as under Law 18.250/2008, Articles 77, 78, 79. Investigations and suspects


Source: Estadisticas D.G.L.C.C.O. e INTERPOL y Sistema de Gestión de Seguridad Pública.





the national level.

5

3

1 1

2

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Females 12 8 2 0 3

Males 24 12 2 7 3

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In 2018, two persons were convicted of trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and two for the purpose of forced marriage.


In 2018, the Ministry of Interiors reported 17 cases of trafficking in persons, 14 persons being investigated and 2 convicted of trafficking offences. In the same year, 10 victims were identified. Seven out of these ten victims were adult women trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and three were children, two girls trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation and one boy for illegal adoption. Nine out of these ten victims were nationals of Uruguay, and one was a national of the Dominican Republic. Among them, seven were recruited to be exploited in Uruguay and three in Europe.

Source: División Políticas de Género, Ministerio del Interior.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Females 2 8 2 0 2

Males 12 5 2 1 2

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Females 2 1 0 0 2

Males 11 1 0 0 2

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Victims Between 2014 and 2018, all victims of trafficking in persons recorded by D.G.L.C.C.O., INTERPOL y Sistema de Gestión de Seguridad Pública were adult women, with a peak of 138 in 2014, and 95, 91,73, and three victims reported in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Source: Estadisticas D.G.L.C.C.O., INTERPOL y Sistema de Gestión de Seguridad Pública.

Between 2018 and 2019, 573 children were identified as potential victims of trafficking in persons in Uruguay.

Source: INAU. Judicial Authorities also reported that 71 victims were identified in 2017, in relation to the prosecution of the following crimes: child sexual exploitation, child trafficking, Law 18.250/2008, Articles 77, 78, 79, sexual abuse, sexual abuse without body contact, dissemination of pornographic material, online recruitment of children for sexual exploitation and pedopornographic purposes.

Source: Poder Judicia, Republica Oriental del Uruguay.



All victims identified in 2018 by D.G.L.C.C.O., INTERPOL y Sistema de Gestión de Seguridad Pública were citizens of Uruguay subject to domestic trafficking.


2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Forced marriage 0 0 0 0 1

Forced labour 6 2 2 1 0

Sexual exploitation 132 93 89 72 2

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Number of potential victims of trafficking who have contacted the national referral system, 2018 – 2019

Source: Sistema de Información de Género en base a registros del Sistema de Respuesta a la Violencia.

Percentage of potential victims of trafficking who have contacted the national referral system, by nationality, 2018 – 2019

Source: Sistema de Información de Género en base a registros del Sistema de Respuesta a la Violencia.

2018 2019

Transgender women 3 0

Women 71 83

2018 2019

Other 8% 6%

Cuban 19% 6%

Dominican 34% 53%

Uruguayan 39% 35%

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− Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) − The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Venezuela covers trafficking of girls and women as well as international trafficking of males. Investigations and suspects


Source: Public Prosecutor's Office.


persons, by sex**, 2017-2018



the national level.

12

6

37

6064

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2017 2018

Females 49 80

Males 39 86

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Victims



2014 2015

Females 20 68

Males 12 63

2017 2018

Girls 12 11

Men 4 3

Women 57 31

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